Program Details

This is the first course in a series of 3 that provide an integrated understanding of the human response to pathological conditions and the associated pharmacological principles of major drug classifications, therapeutic modalities, and alternatives to pharmacologic interventions of these conditions.

Focuses on the core knowledge and competencies necessary to promote health and provide nursing care across the lifespan.

Focuses on the core knowledge and competencies necessary to perform health and physical assessment across the lifespan.

Focuses on the practical application of core knowledge and competencies across the lifespan. Includes simulation, lab, and clinical practicum.

Focuses on the core knowledge and competencies of nursing practice.

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This is the second course in a series of 3 that provide an integrated understanding of the human response to pathological conditions and the associated pharmacological treatment modalities and alternatives to pharmacologic interventions of these conditions.

Focuses on the core knowledge necessary to apply the nursing process to the care of patients across the lifespan living with chronic conditions.

Focuses on the core knowledge necessary to apply the nursing process to the care of patients across the lifespan experiencing mental health issues.

Focuses on the practical application of core knowledge and competencies across the lifespan. Includes simulation, lab, and clinical practicum.

Focuses on the core knowledge necessary to apply the nursing process to the care of patients across the lifespan with exacerbations of chronic and/or acute conditions in complex care situations.

This is the final course in a series of 3 that provide an integrated understanding of the human response to pathological conditions and the associated pharmacological principles of major drug classifications, therapeutic modalities, and alternatives to pharmacologic interventions of these conditions.

Focuses on the practical application of core knowledge and competencies across the lifespan. Includes simulation, lab, and clinical practicum.

Focuses on core knowledge and competencies necessary to give culturally congruent care to people from diverse populations. Open to non-nursing students with instructor permission.

Focuses on the core knowledge necessary to apply the nursing process to ensure continuity of care across settings for individuals and populations.

Focuses on the practical application of core knowledge and competencies across the lifespan. Includes simulation, lab, and clinical practicum.

Transition and socialization into the BSN prepared Registered Nurse role is explored. Role transition includes the BSN’s professional practice, certification, and licensure requirements.

Focuses on the practical application of nursing knowledge by synthesizing core knowledge, competencies, professional values, and leadership skills in nursing situations as evidenced by completion of a scholarly project.

Facilitates the development and transition into the advanced nursing roles through analysis of ethical, professional, social, and practice perspectives.

Identification of health risks and protective strategies for diverse populations.

Preparation for critique, evaluation, and use of a range of relevant theories that provide guiding perspectives for the provision of client-centered, clinically-measurable, advanced nursing practice.

Introduction to policy, organization, and financing of health care. Preparation for provision of quality cost-effective care, participation in the design and implementation of care, and assumption of the leadership role in managing resources.

Preparation for the critique and use of new knowledge to provide, change, and evaluate advanced nursing practice focused on client-centered, clinically-demonstrable care.

Management of resources in the planning, coordination, and/or delivery of health care with an outcome perspective at the system level. Financial and human resources and systems management will be examined from a quality perspective.

Direct and/or indirect care given in a defined specialty setting with focus on evaluation and outcomes. Includes clinical practicum of 120 hours. Prerequisite: GNUR 544.

Direct care or indirect clinical management, supervision, or education to achieve client goals by implementing approaches, interventions, outcomes, and evaluation method. Includes clinical of 240 hours. Prerequisite: GNUR 531.

Develop an understanding of clinical and administrative information systems in the healthcare field. The focus will be on collaborating to design and utilize information systems to make better decisions to improve patient health and organizational performance.

Integrates theoretical models, clinical parameters, and program planning principles through the construction of a detailed program for care and outcomes management education track.

Builds on the foundations of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment and focuses on the attainment of positive clinical outcomes for a cohort or population. Includes clinical practicum of 30 hours.

Development and performance of the skills needed for advanced health assessment of individuals, families, or communities throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: Basic health assessment skills.

Integrates principles of advanced pathophysiology as the basis for nursing symptom assessment and management of disease processes.

Builds on the foundations of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment and focuses on the attainment of positive clinical outcomes for a cohort or population. Includes clinical practicum of 60 hours.

Examination of the theory and practice of curriculum planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Theoretical and philosophical principles of the teaching/learning process. Analysis of adult teaching strategies and the process of self and student evaluations.

To permit graduate students to relate theory and practice in a work situation. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as Intern: followed by the specific title designated by the instructor in consultation with the student. Repeatable for credit.

Development and submission of professional paper or project related to one’s area of specialization based on an evaluation and outcomes model. Cross-listed with NURS 599.

Faculty-guided application of the research process. May involve replication of previous study, secondary analysis of research data, an evaluation project, or an original investigation. Prerequisites: Completion of core courses and approval by School of Nursing. Minimum program requirement is four credits. Once enrolled must continue to enroll for at least one credit each semester of the academic year until thesis is completed. Capstone course. Course may be taken more than once; this is a four-credit course. If repeated, credits may vary.